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Spokane Valley police arrest man they say drove recklessly after pursuit during snowstorm

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 9:15 p.m.

Spokane Valley deputies arrested a 33-year-old Kenney L. Rustad for driving recklessly early Wednesday morning after a pursuit and PIT maneuver as it snowed in the Spokane area.

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Investigators find no drugs in home of man who died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies subdued him

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 10, 2019, 8:23 a.m.

Investigators found no drugs in the home of man who was reportedly high on an unknown substance and died after Spokane Sheriff’s deputies used a stun gun to subdue him Saturday night.

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Police seek 17-year-old who went missing at Spokane Community College

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 6:02 p.m.

A 17-year-old girl went missing from the Spokane Community College parking lot Tuesday.

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One lane of westbound I-90 at Vantage Bridge to remain closed overnight due to tanker spill

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 5:14 p.m.

Westbound I-90 closed at the Vantage Bridge at about 10:30 a.m. this morning after a tanker spilled a large amount of fuel in the roadway. Washington State Patrol had no estimate for when the interstate would reopen as of noon.

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Surprise October snow in Spokane knocks out power, blocks streets, closes schools

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 9, 2019, 2:54 p.m.

A record snowstorm early Wednesday snapped trees across Spokane, blocking streets and cutting power to thousands of homes.

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Sheriff’s office investigating death of two elderly adults in north Spokane County home

Tue., Oct. 8, 2019, 1:24 p.m.

The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the death of two elderly adults in a home east of Chattaroy. Deputies responded to the residence on the 27100 block of North Scotts Ridge Lane at about 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday for a welfare check and report of a possible suicide, according to a news release.

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Dozens of Lime scooters damaged in Spokane Valley warehouse fire

UPDATED: Mon., Oct. 7, 2019, 6:25 p.m.

Dozens of damaged Lime scooters were piled outside of a Spokane Valley warehouse Monday morning following a fire that blackened the signature green frames and melted the plastic housing that hold lithium batteries.

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Friday night standoff with armed felon in downtown apartment ends peacefully, police say

UPDATED: Sat., Oct. 5, 2019, 5:15 p.m.

A report of an accidental shooting inside a downtown Spokane apartment building led to a Friday night standoff that ended peacefully.

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Okanogan firefighter dies from injuries sustained in September wildfire

UPDATED: Thu., Oct. 3, 2019, 2:13 p.m.

After suffering extensive burns fighting a wildfire south of Okanogan last month, Christian Johnson, 55, died Wednesday.

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Power restored to approximately 3,000 homes in Hillyard area

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019, 2:42 p.m.

Avista said the outage started shortly after 12:30 p.m.

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Witnesses say fistfight spawned Coeur d’Alene Fourth of July shooting

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019, 8:33 p.m.

Jawaun Anderson, 23, said a fistfight with Tyler Rambo, who is accused of attempted murder, turned into a struggle for a handgun that was eventually fired near Anderson’s head, according to court documents.

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Man charged with attempted murder in East Central shooting

UPDATED: Tue., Oct. 1, 2019, 7:32 p.m.

Dustin Leonard allegedly assaulted and shot Hunter Dozier at Leonard’s home in the early morning hours of Sept. 25.

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Fire chief: Luck saved man accused of setting fire at gas station and hiding in beer cooler during police standoff in downtown Spokane

UPDATED: Wed., Oct. 2, 2019, 8:12 p.m.

A routine traffic stop Monday night led to an hours-long armed standoff and fire that reportedly started with a bag of Doritos lit on fire and destroyed a Devine’s gas station in downtown Spokane.

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